| 吳 | [ wú ] surname Wu, area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai, name of states in Southern China at different historical periods |
| 吳三桂 | [ wú sān guì ] Wu Sangui (1612-1678), Chinese general who let the Manchus into China and helped them establish the Qing Dynasty, later leading a revolt against Qing in an effort to start his own dynasty |
| 吳下阿蒙 | [ wú xià ā méng ] General Lü Meng 呂蒙|吕蒙 of the southern state of Wu (idiom); model of self-improvement by diligent study (from unlettered soldier to top strategist of Wu) |
| 吳中 | [ wú zhōng ] Wuzhong district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市[Su1 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu |
| 吳中區 | [ wú zhōng qū ] Wuzhong district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市[Su1 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu |
| 吳仁寶 | [ wú rén baǒ ] Wu Renbao (1928-2013), former CCP chief of Huaxi Village 華西村|华西村[Hua2 xi1 Cun1], responsible for turning it into a modern rich community |
| 吳任臣 | [ wú rèn chén ] Wu Renchen (1628-1689), Qing dynasty polymath and historian, author of History of Ten States of South China 十國春秋|十国春秋 |
| 吳作棟 | [ wú zuò dòng ] Goh Chok Tong (1941-), Singapore businessman and politician, prime minister 1990-2004 |
| 吳儀 | [ wú yí ] Wu Yi (1938-), one of four vice-premiers of the PRC State Council |
| 吳儂嬌語 | [ wú nóng yǔ ] pleasant-sounding Wu dialect, also written 吳儂軟語|吴侬软语[Wu2 nong2 ruan3 yu3] |
| 吳儂軟語 | [ wú nóng ruǎn yǔ ] pleasant-sounding Wu dialect |
| 吳哥城 | [ wú gē chéng ] Ankorwat, Cambodia |
| 吳哥窟 | [ wú gē kū ] Angkor Wat, temple complex in Cambodia |
| 吳嘉經 | [ wú jiā jīng ] Wu Jiajing (1618-1684), early Qing dynasty poet |
| 吳國 | [ wú guó ] Wu state (in south China, in different historical periods), Wu state 220-280, founded by Sun Quan 孫權|孙权 the southernmost of the three Kingdoms |
| 吳堡 | [ wú bǔ ] Wubu County in Yulin 榆林[Yu2 lin2], Shaanxi |
| 吳堡縣 | [ wú bǔ xiàn ] Wubu County in Yulin 榆林[Yu2 lin2], Shaanxi |
| 吳天明 | [ wú tiān míng ] Wu Tianming (1939-), PRC film director |
| 吳子 | [ wú zǐ ] Wuzi, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], written by Wu Qi 吳起|吴起[Wu2 Qi3] |
| 吳孟超 | [ wú mèng chaō ] Wu Mengchao (1922-), Chinese medical scientist and surgeon specializing in liver and gallbladder disorders |
| 吳官正 | [ wú guān zhèng ] Wu Guanzheng (1938-), former CCP Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection |
| 吳尊 | [ wú zūn ] Wu Zun or Chun Wu (1979-), Bruneian actor, vocalist of Fei Lun Hai (Fahrenheit) |
| 吳川 | [ wú chuān ] Wuchuan county level city in Zhanjiang 湛江[Zhan4 jiang1], Guangdong |
| 吳川市 | [ wú chuān shì ] Wuchuan county level city in Zhanjiang 湛江[Zhan4 jiang1], Guangdong |
| 吳市吹簫 | [ wú shì chuī ] to beg while playing the xiao 簫|箫[xiao1] (mouth organ), cf Wu Zixu 伍子胥[Wu3 Zi3 xu1], destitute refugee from Chu 楚[Chu3], busked in Wu town c. 520 BC, then became a powerful politician |
| 吳廣 | [ wú guǎng ] Wu Guang (died 208 BC), Qin dynasty rebel, leader of the Chen Sheng Wu Guang Uprising 陳勝吳廣起義|陈胜吴广起义[Chen2 Sheng4 Wu2 Guang3 Qi3 yi4] |
| 吳建豪 | [ wú jiàn haó ] Wu Jianhao or Vanness Wu (1978-), Taiwan pop star and actor, F4 band member |
| 吳忠 | [ wú zhōng ] Wuzhong prefecture level city in Ningxia |
| 吳忠市 | [ wú zhōng shì ] Wuzhong prefecture level city in Ningxia |
| 吳承恩 | [ wú chéng ēn ] Wu Cheng'en (1500-1582), author (or compiler) of novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记 |
| 吳敬梓 | [ wú jìng zǐ ] Wu Jingzi (1701-1754), Qing dynasty novelist, author of The Scholars 儒林外史[Ru2 lin2 Wai4 shi3] |
| 吳旗 | [ wú qí ] Wuqi town and county, Shaanxi, old spelling of Wuqi 吳起|吴起[Wu2 qi3] |
| 吳旗縣 | [ wú qí xiàn ] Wuqi county, Shaanxi, old spelling of 吳起縣|吴起县[Wu2 qi3 xian4] |
| 吳晗 | [ wú hán ] Wu Han (1909-1969), historian, author of biography of Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋, hounded to his death together with several members of his family during the cultural revolution |
| 吳楚 | [ wú chǔ ] southern states of Wu and Chu, the middle and lower Yangtze valley |
| 吳橋 | [ wú ] Wuqiao county in Cangzhou 滄州|沧州[Cang1 zhou1], Hebei |
| 吳橋縣 | [ wú xiàn ] Wuqiao county in Cangzhou 滄州|沧州[Cang1 zhou1], Hebei |
| 吳永剛 | [ wú yǒng gāng ] Wu Yonggang (1907-1982), Chinese film director |
| 吳江 | [ wú jiāng ] Wujiang county level city in Suzhou 蘇州|苏州[Su1 zhou1], Jiangsu |
| 吳江市 | [ wú jiāng shì ] Wujiang county level city in Suzhou 蘇州|苏州[Su1 zhou1], Jiangsu |
| 吳淞 | [ wú sōng ] Wusong river and dock area in Shanghai |
| 吳清源 | [ wú qīng yuán ] Go Seigen (1914-2014), Go player |
| 吳牛見月 | [ wú niú jiàn yuè ] cow from Wu is terrified by the moon, mistaking it for the sun |
| 吳玉章 | [ wú yù zhāng ] Wu Yuzhang (1878-1966), writer, educator and communist politician |
| 吳王闔廬 | [ wú wáng hé lú ] King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC), also called 吳王闔閭|吴王阖闾 |
| 吳王闔閭 | [ wú wáng hé lǘ ] King Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸, also called 吳王闔廬|吴王阖庐 |
| 吳用 | [ wú yòng ] Wu Yong, character of 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4], nicknamed Resourceful Star 智多星[Zhi4 duo1 xing1] |
| 吳縣 | [ wú xiàn ] Wu county in Jiangsu |
| 吳自牧 | [ wú zì mù ] Wu Zimu (lived c. 1270), writer at the end of the Song dynasty |
| 吳興 | [ wú xīng ] Wuxing district of Huzhou city 湖州市[Hu2 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang |
| 吳興區 | [ wú xīng qū ] Wuxing district of Huzhou city 湖州市[Hu2 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang |
| 吳語 | [ wú yǔ ] Wu dialects (spoken primarily in Shanghai and surrounding areas) |
| 吳起 | [ wú qǐ ] Wu Qi (440-381 BC), military leader and politician of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), author of Wuzi 吳子|吴子[Wu2 zi3], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1] |
| 吳起 | [ wú qǐ ] Wuqi county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi |
| 吳起縣 | [ wú qǐ xiàn ] Wuqi county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi |
| 吳越 | [ wú yuè ] states of south China in different historical periods, proverbially perpetual arch-enemies |
| 吳越同舟 | [ wú yuè tóng zhoū ] Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals, to collaborate towards a common end, in the same boat together |
| 吳越春秋 | [ wú yuè chūn qiū ] History of the Southern States Wu and Yue (traditional rivals), compiled by Han historian Zhao Ye 趙曄|赵晔[Zhao4 Ye4], 10 extant scrolls |
| 吳趼人 | [ wú jiǎn rén ] Wu Jianren (1867-1910), late Qing dynasty novelist, author of The strange state of the world witnessed over 20 years 二十年目睹之怪現狀|二十年目睹之怪现状 |
| 吳邦國 | [ wú bāng guó ] Wu Bangguo (1941-), PRC electrical engineer and politician, politburo member 1992-2012 |
| 吳鎮宇 | [ wú zhèn yǔ ] Francis Ng Chun-Yu (1961-), Hong Kong actor |
| 吳頭楚尾 | [ wú toú chǔ weǐ ] lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together, head-to-tail, one thing starts where the other leaves off |
| ⇒ 天低吳楚，眼空無物 | [ tiān dī wú chǔ yǎn kōng wú wù ] the sky hangs low over the Yangtze, empty as far as the eye can see (idiom); nothing to see to the broad horizon |
| ⇒ 孫吳 | [ sūn wú ] Sunwu county in Heihe 黑河[Hei1 he2], Heilongjiang |
| ⇒ 孫吳縣 | [ sūn wú xiàn ] Sunwu county in Heihe 黑河[Hei1 he2], Heilongjiang |
| ⇒ 東吳 | [ dōng wú ] Eastern Wu (222-280), the southern state of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, founded by Sun Quan 孫權|孙权 |
| ⇒ 東吳大學 | [ dōng wú dà xué ] Soochow University (Suzhou, PRC from 1900-1952), Soochow University (Taipei, Taiwan since 1954) |
| ⇒ 柬吳哥王朝 | [ jiǎn wú gē wáng chaó ] Ankor Dynasty of Cambodia, 802-1431 |
| ⇒ 陳勝吳廣起義 | [ chén shèng wú guǎng qǐ yì ] Chen Sheng Wu Guang Uprising (209 BC), near the end of the Qin dynasty |